Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/S Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd
  • Respondents: Union of India & Others
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 23844/2025, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 28-07-2025 in WP No. 4616/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar, Sr. Adv. Prakash Shah, Adv. Mihir Mehta, AOR Vishnu Kant, Adv. Rajnandini, Adv. Sarthak Singh, Adv. Irasis Acharya.
  • Counsel for Respondent: A.S.G. (N/P) N. Venkataraman, AOR Gurmeet Singh Makker, Adv. Aaditya Dixit, Adv. Digvijay Dam, Adv. Raman Yadav, Adv. Karan Lahiri.
  • Additional Submissions: Respondents filed IA No. 271271/2026 accompanied by photographs produced in open court, digitally signed by Babita Pandey (signature not verified).

Observations & Directions

  • Learned counsel for the respondents sought additional time to obtain instructions in light of the newly filed documents and photographs.
  • The Court directed that the matter be re‑listed for hearing on 24‑09‑2026.
  • The earlier interim order dated 25‑08‑2025 shall continue to operate until the next hearing.
  • The order was signed by Babita Pandey and Preeti Saxena, AR‑CUM‑PS Court Master (NSH), with a note that the digital signature was not verified.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is adjourned; the next hearing is scheduled for 24‑09‑2026, and the interim order of 25‑08‑2025 remains in force.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Appeal Procedure